Stephen Barlow Biography – Stephen Barlow Wiki
Stephen Barlow born Stephen William Barlow is an English conductor, principally of opera. He was Artistic Director of the Buxton Festival from 2012 to 2018. He is best known as the husband of Joanna Lumley who is an English actress, presenter, former model, author, television producer, and activist. Barlow was a chorister at Canterbury Cathedral before studying at King’s School, Canterbury, then moving to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was an Organ Scholar. He composed the opera King, the story of Thomas Becket and Henry II of England, which had its world premiere in Canterbury Cathedral in April 2006.
He has worked with the opera company Helios Collective on several projects. He composed a piece for Salon Russe at the National Gallery in 2016 and spoke as part of their Formations Masterclass series in 2017. He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Music (D.Mus) for outstanding contributions to the arts by the University of Chester on March 15, 2019. In 2019 he appeared on Laura-Jane Foley’s podcast ‘MyFavourite Work of Art’ and chose F.L Griggs’ ‘The Almonry’ as his chosen work of art.
Stephen Barlow Age
He was born on June 30, 1954, in England, United Kingdom.
Stephen Barlow Wife
He is married to his wife, Joanna Lumley who is an English actress, presenter, former model, author, television producer, and activist. The couple got married on October 23, 1986, and they reside in London together. In a March 2022 interview, his wife Joanna Lumley revealed that the couple lives independent lives, and when they are away from each other for work they do not ring each other.
Before marrying Barlow, Lumley had been married once before. She was briefly married to actor Jeremy Lloyd on May 23, 1970, and divorced on February 11, 1971. She also has one son, Jamie Lumley, born in 1967, from a relationship with photographer Michael Claydon.
Stephen Barlow Children
He is the step-father of Lumley’s son Jamie Lumley. Lumley’s son, James, known as Jamie, was born in 1967.
